Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 19 graduates a year

$42,545
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,688
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,211
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 10
Rank by pay
#4 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,518
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Compares for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

All 10 colleges reporting entrepreneurial and small business operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Georgia Athens, GA$91,825$95,057#1$64,900
2University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$71,233$74,928#2$46,878
3Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$69,908$71,832#3—
4University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$63,688$66,270#4$42,545
5Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$60,511$64,406#5—
6Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$50,464$53,712#6$40,824
7Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$49,753$52,334#8—
8Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$49,388$52,567#7$36,690
9Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL$41,564$44,240#9—
10Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA$32,459$37,574#10—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$118,137—#1 of 13
Real Estate$69,806—#2 of 11
International Business$64,066$42,826#5 of 6
Medical Illustration and Informatics$63,971$45,144—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$59,514$35,960—
Visual and Performing Arts$57,561$34,346—
Special Education and Teaching$57,135——
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$52,190—#3 of 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,342$40,717#25 of 100
Security Science and Technology—$46,673—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,088$30,504—
Behavioral Sciences$44,026$26,331—
Area Studies$43,166——
Fine and Studio Arts—$37,331—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,545 one year after graduating and $63,688 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($50,211), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,518.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.